Locking or holding catch.



BJ/OM EIGEN. I

LOCKING 0R HOLDING CATCH APPLICATION FILED FEB-27.1917.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

"improvements in catches: and. .the present invention relates. more 'particularl v to anovel and simply constructed locking holding catch w '20 h snares 4 BENITO Von EIGEN, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. ASSIGNORTO AUG U'ST GO ERTZ & (30., A

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CQRIEORATION 0F JERSEY.

noonineon HOLDING carols.

Specification of Letters' Patent.

easements, iais.

appli'cation filed February 27, 191?. Serial in. 151,162.

To all whom. it may concern I Beit known that L-Bnmzo yon; EIGEN, a citizen of the United States residing at Newark. in the county of Essex and Stateof have invented certain new and atches; and I do hereby declare the fOllOV'? ing to be aflill. clear. and exactdescripti'on of the inycntion. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which '-1nake and use same. reference beinghad to theaccompanyi'ng drawings. and to char- ;'acters -of reference marked thereon, which form a partof thigspcification.

' This nvention has reference. generallyrto hich ,is especially adapted for use with por books,ba gs. trunks, snit-cases.'and the likes without the. use of r the spring-actuated and spring-controlled.,

The present invention; therefore, has for its principal Ob]0t to provide .a' novel. eifectire and simply constrncted l ocking or hold' in'g catch of the general character hereinafter set forth. in which the parts are reduced to a minimum. and in which the haspplate is made in the form 0 1 hingeless ele ment and is suspended in itsoperative relation to the remaining parts of the catch rivets. screws. or similar fastening devices. I

The resent, invention has for its further object tie novel arrangement and construction of a spring mounted within a box-like elementor' shell for operatively securing the hasp-plate in its/suspended position-and at same time iendering the said plate Other objects of't-he invention not at this time more particularly enumerated \VIll. be clearly understood from'th'e following detailed description of the same.

. {With the various objectstif'the present invent-ion in view, the said invention consists. primarily, in the novel locking or holding invention consists. furthermore. in the no el arrangements and combinations of-the vvarious devices and parts. ,as well as in the ca'gch hereinafter more fully set forth; and,

details of the construction of the said parts."

all of which will be more fullydescribed in the following specification, and then finally are appended to and which appertains to tfolios. music-rolls, pocketembodied in theclauses of the'claim which part ofthesaid specification.

The invention is Figure is a front faceview of a locking or holdlng catch showing one embodiment of the princlples of the present invention. and

illustrating the separable members of the 4 catch secured to the separable members of a v portfol1o .-or other suitablereceptacle. as a bag, suit-case. trunk, or the like; and Fig. 2 is'a side elevation of the said be locked by" means ofthe catch heing'show'n in vertical section.

1. looking being also made on an enlarged said" view scale.

Fig. 4 is a rear, view. on an enlarged scale. of the upperboX-like member or shell of the form an essential clearly illustrated in the drawings, in which 5-- locking or- 4 a holding catch with the members which are to 886131011 being taken on line 3 3 in said Fig.

catch. and of the hasp-plate suspended therefrom with the spring for operativelv retaining the said parts in their assembled relai ti'on. the lower part of the hasp-plate being shown broken awa r;.'and Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional representation.said section being taken on line 5-5 in said Fig. 1. and said View being also made on an enlarged scale.

Similar characters of reference are em ployed in all of the said above described views. to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings. the reference-characters 1 and 2 indicate fragmentary porti ns of two inembers of a portfolio. music-roll, pocket-book. bag. trunk. suit-case. or, the like. which are to be brought into locked relation by means of the holding or locking catch.

' The holding or locking catch which mbodies the principles of the present invention comprises two box-like elements or shells. as 3 and 4:. the lower element 3 being adapted to be secured to the member l'by means of rivets 5, or other suitable fastening means. andthe upper element 4 being adapted to be secured to the member 2 by means of rivets 6, or other suitable fastening means.

-The said lower element 3 which may be of shell or box, the face-plate of which is sur- 7 rounded by the marginal flanges or edges 7 Within the chamber S-provided by said shell for box of the lower element 3 is suitably secured by means of rivets 9, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, or otherwise secured therein, a suitable lock-mechanism, the upper portion 05f the'casing 10 of which, aswill be seen from an inspection of Fig. 3 of the drawings, being represented in section. The referonce-character 11 indicates, also in section, the inovably disposed hasp-post engaging plate or bolt of the lock-mechanism, and 12 indicates a suitable operating device or fin-- gerpiece slidably disposed upon the outer face of the said lower box or shell 3 and operatwely connected in any usual manner with the hasp-post engaging plate or bolt 11' of said lock-mechanism. The face-plateof the said box or shell 3 is provided with a suitably disposed perforation, as 13, and the casing 10 of the lock-mechanism is provided with a correspondingly disposed perforation, as 14, for the reception of a hasp-post, in the manner shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the operation of which and its purpose will be presently more fully described. v

The face-plate of the shell or box v3 is also provided with a key-receiving hole or opening, as 15, for the insertion of a key and to immovably lock the parts of the look-mocha nism in the usual manner when so desired.

The/upper element i; herein-above mentioned, may also be of any suitable configura tion, preferably of the rectangular configuration here shown, and the same is made in.

the form of a chamberedshell or box, the face-plate of which is surrounded by the marginal flanges or edges 16.

In its faceplate, the said upper shell .or

box 4 is provided with a hori7ontally disposed and outwardly and upwardly projecting supporting member, as 17, and a horizontally disposed opening. as 18, located directly above the said member 17. porting member 17. for the proper pivotal support or suspension of the hasp-plate, to be presently described. is a long rib or projection, while the opening 18 is a correspondingly long slit. Extending from the upper marginal flange or edge 16 inwardly into the chamber 19 provided by said shell or box 4 are suitable retaining ears or lugs, as 20.

T he referencp-character 21 indicates a hasp-plate of any suitable marginal configuration, the said hasp-plate being formed at its upper, edge-portion with a rearwardly and slightly downwardly extending marginal lip or projection as 22. providing an angular means of suspens1onresting pivotally upon the marginal edge 23 of the above As shownin the accompanyingdrawings, the said supinvention to the exact arrangements as shown, and are sprung into'holding retaining engagement with the flange 16, directly beneath the said ears or lugs 20, and with the V-shaped central portion 25 of the spring bearing positively upon the inner surface of the face-plate of the box or shell l, as clearly shown inFigs. 3 and ofthe. drawings. The result of this torsional action of the said spring, under-normal initial conditions, is to cause the hasp-plate to swing outwardly and stand in its. unlocked. rela tion, indicated in the dotted outline in said Fig.

To bring; the said hasp-plate' into its proper locked relation, when depressed n the direction of the arrow 11 see said Fig. 3.

, the said plate is preferably curved. as at "27.

and upon its lower end-portion the plate has a rearwardly projecting hasp-postor loclc ing stud, as 28, which enters the previouslymentioned perforations l3 and ll, and is engaged by the lock-mechaniasin-controlled hasp-lug engaging plate or bolt 11. ,As soon as the said plate or bolt 11 is withdrawn from its holding engagement with the said post or stud 28, the torsion spring within the shell or box t again causes the hasp-plate to assume ll'S disengaged and unlocked relation with the lower shell or box 3, as will be evident.

From the foregoing description of the present invention it will be clearly evident that] have devised a simply constructed and neat catclnin whichthe parts are easily and quickly assembled. and in which the usual hinge-ears and pintlesare entirely dispensed with, and a device is made which can be more. readily and cheaply manufactured, and is not likely to get'out of order.

Of course I am aware that changes may be made in the general arrangements and coinbinations of the several devices and parts, as-

well as in the details of the construction of the said parts. without departing frointhe scope of theihventitm as set forth in the foregoing specification and as defined in the clauses of the claim which are appended 0 thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present and combinations of the several devices and parts asdescribed in the said specifiatiom nor do I confine myscif to the exact details 25 of the construction of the said parts :isillustrated in the accompanying drawings.

l. catch comprising an upper chant bored element and a lower clement, said 40 plateaa hasp- I I wardly' exte-n mg marginal lip projecting lower element. said elements being surround-J I I I element and a lower element. said upper element having a shtted face-plateand an out-- menses springv entirely within the chamber of said. upper element, said spring having a portion 1 in engagement with said means of suspension-and means connected with said lower.

element adapted 'ment'.

with which the said hasp-plate is to be brought into locked engage- I 2. A patch comprising an upper Chaimbered'ele-ment' and a lower elen1ent-said upper elementhaving a slitted face-plate providinga means of support, a hasp-plate I provided witharearwardly extending marginal lip projecting through the slit of said ,face-plate and extending into. the chamber of said upper element and resting upon said means of support so that the hasp-plate 'is suspended from said upper element, said mg. a non-riveted spring entirelywithin the chamber of sald upper element having pore tions n engagement with the inner surface:

of saidface-plate and. said spring extending. ..30 int-bland being passed through the opening in said lip, and'means connected with said ..lower element :with which the said haspplate is adapted to be brought into locked engagement.

3. A catch comprising an upperchambered element-and a lower element, said upper element having a slitted face-plate and an outwardlv extending rib-like supporting "member located beneath the slit in said facelate provided with a rearthrough said slit-'of-said face plate and extend ng i'nto the-chamber of said. upper element and resting upon said supportingmemher so that the hasp-plate is suspended from said upper element. said marginal lip being provided with an opening. a spring within said upper element having port-ions in engagement with the inner surface of-said face- 5 plate and said spring extending into and being passed-through the openingin said lip.

- and means connected with said lower element. I I

boltconnected with; said. lock-mechanism .andiadapted to be engaged.by'thehasp post.

. with which the said hasp-plate is adapted to lie-brought into locked engagementf I A catch comprlsing an upper and. a

ed bv rea rwardlvextending marginal flanges.

retaining lugs extending in'wardl from oneof the m'a'rginal'fianges of said upper elei-' ment. said upper elementhav'lnga' shtted.

face-plate an i an outwardly extending riblike supporting member located beneath the slit in said face-plate. a hasp-plate provided with a rearwardlv extending marginal lip 6 projecting into said slit andresting upon marginal lipbeing provided with: an open-' of the haspfplate,

said supporting member so thatthe -ha'spj-.

plate is suspended from said uppe1"element,'

'said marginal lip being'provided with an opening, a shaped-spring. within said. upper element. said spring-extending into andbeing passed through the opening in-said lipand having the apex ofsaid sprin in contact with the inner surface of the f re-plate of said upper element and the s ankpor---- tions of said spring being inretained engages ment with said retaining lugs, and means connected with the lower element with which 1' said hasp-plate is adapted to be'brought into locked engagement. s

5. A catch comprising an upper chambered element and a lower element, said upper ,elementhavinga slitted face-plateau haspplate provided with a rearwardly extending means of suspension projecting through the slit of said. facesplate and extending into '8 the chamber of said upper element so that the hasp-plateis suspended from said upper element. a non-riveted spring entirely withs in the chamberof said upper element, said spring having a portion in engagement with said'means of suspension. and a hasp-postextending rearwardly from the lower portion" ofsaid hasp-"p-late, combined with a lock-mechanism within said lower element, and a hasp-post engaging bolt connected with said'lock-mechanism and adapted to-be engaged by thehasp-post of the-hasp-plate 6. A catch comprising an upper chambered element and a lower element, said upper element having a slitt'ed face-plate providing'lOO a means of support. a hasp plat-e provided with a rearwar dlv extending marginal lip projecting through the" slit of said face-plate and extending into the chamber of said up per element and resting upon'said means'of 1 support so tha'tlthe hasp -plate is suspended" from said upper element. said marginal lip being provided with anopening. a nonri\ 'eted spring entirelywithin the chamber of said upper element having portions in engage- 1 ment with the inner surface of s'aid faceplate and said spring extending into and being passed throughthe opening in said lip.

and a hasp-post extending rearwardly from the lowerportion of said hasp-plate. com-- bined with a lock-mechanism within said. a. lower element; and a hasp-post engaging 7. A catch comprising an upper chambered '-teuding marginal lip projecting through said slit of said face plate and extending into the chamber of said upper element and resting upon said supporting member so that the i sale. marginal lip being provided with ning, a spring within said upper elenarii orti: 159 in engagement. with said face-plate and said spring a into and being passed throng opening in said lip, and a hasppost extending rearwardly from the lower "ion 01'' said hasp-plate. combined with 1 mechanism within said lower element, and a hasp-post engaging bolt connected with said lock-mechanism and adapted to be engaged the nasp-post of the hasp'plate. 8. A catch comprising an upper and a lower element said elements being surrounded by rearwardly extending marginal flanges, retaining lugs extending inwardly from one haspplate is suF'pende-d from said up per eleof the. marginal flanges of said upper element, said upper element having a slitted face-plate and an outwardly extending riblike supporting member located beneath the slit in said face-plate, a hasp-plate provided with a rearwardly extending marginal lip proiecting into said slit and resting upon said supporting member so that the hasp plate is suspended from said upper element, said marginal lip being provided with an opening, a V-shaped spring within said upper element said spring extending into and being passed through the opening in said lip and having the apex of said spring in contact with the inner surface of the faceplate of said upper element and the shank-portions of said spring being in retained engagement with said retaining lugs, and a hasp-post extending rearuardly from the lower portion of said hasp plate, combined with a lockmechanism Within said lower element, and a hasp-post engaging bolt connected with said lock-mechanism and adapted to be engaged by the hasp-post of the hasp-plate.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above 1 have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of February, 1917.

' BENUO VOM EIGEN.

Witnesses Fnnnn. C. Fnanxrrznn, FREDK. H. "W. FaAnx'rznL. 

